Our Projects & Case Studies

Client:

World Food Programme (WFP) Afghanistan

Project Duration:

January 2024 - March 2025

Objective:

To provide independent third-party monitoring of WFP's emergency food assistance program across 8 provinces, ensuring accountability and compliance with donor requirements.

Methodology:

• Post-distribution monitoring (PDM) surveys with 3,200 households
• Site verification visits to 150 distribution points
• Key informant interviews with community leaders and distribution staff
• Focus group discussions with beneficiaries
• Digital data collection using KoBo Toolbox with real-time quality checks

Key Findings:

• 95% of beneficiaries received full entitlement
• Food quality met standards in 98% of sites
• Identified 3 cases of distribution delays requiring corrective action
• Beneficiary satisfaction rate: 94%
• Documented 5 best practices for community engagement

Impact:

The monitoring findings led to improved distribution planning, enhanced accountability measures, and informed the design of the next phase of food assistance. Our recommendations helped reduce distribution delays by 35% and improve targeting of the most vulnerable households.

Client:

UNICEF Afghanistan

Duration:

March 2024 - December 2024

Objective:

Monitor 200 community-based schools in Farah, Badghis, Ghor, Farah, and Nimroz provinces to verify enrollment, attendance, and learning conditions.

Methodology:

• School site visits (n=200)
• Teacher interviews (n=400)
• Parent focus groups (n=40)
• Student attendance verification
• Learning materials availability checks

Key Results:

• Verified enrollment: 18,500 students (52% girls)
• Teacher attendance rate: 91%
• Identified 25 schools needing WASH facilities
• Documented community support mechanisms

Client:

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Duration:

September 2023 - February 2024

Objective:

Establish baseline indicators for an irrigation rehabilitation project targeting 5,000 farming households in western Afghanistan.

Methodology:

• Household survey (n=1,200)
• Key informant interviews with community leaders
• Focus group discussions with farmers (n=24 groups)
• Irrigation infrastructure assessment
• Market price monitoring

Key Findings:

• Average landholding: 2.5 hectares
• 68% of farmers reported water scarcity
• Average wheat yield: 1.8 MT/hectare
• 40% of farmers used improved seeds

Client:

International NGO (confidential)

Duration:

October 2024 - November 2024

Objective:

Inspect 500 metric tons of certified wheat seeds prior to distribution to 10,000 farmers.

Services Provided:

• Pre-dispatch warehouse inspection
• Quantity verification against BoQs
• Packaging and labeling compliance
• Shelf-life verification
• Random sampling for quality testing
• Loading supervision

Results:

• Verified 100% quantity compliance
• Identified 5% of seeds with packaging issues (corrected before dispatch)
• Germination rate confirmed at 92% (above 85% standard)
• Issued inspection certificate for all 500MT

Client:

Nutrition Cluster / UNICEF

Duration:

June 2024 - August 2024

Objective:

Conduct rapid nutrition assessment in drought-affected districts of Herat and Badghis provinces.

Methodology:

• SMART methodology survey
• 2,400 households surveyed
• MUAC measurements for children under 5
• Morbidity and mortality tracking
• Water quality testing

Key Findings:

• Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM): 12.5%
• Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM): 3.2%
• 48% of households had inadequate dietary diversity
• 60% of households lacked access to safe drinking water

Client:

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Duration:

December 2023 - March 2024

Objective:

Monitor cash-for-work activities for 3,000 participants in Herat and Badghis provinces.

Activities Monitored:

• Participant attendance verification
• Work completion and quality checks
• Cash payment verification
• Community infrastructure assessment
• Beneficiary satisfaction surveys

Results:

• Attendance rate: 96%
• 100% of participants received correct payments
• Completed 45 community infrastructure projects
• 98% beneficiary satisfaction rate

Client:

USAID-funded program

Duration:

January 2024 - April 2024

Objective:

Assess livestock market systems in western Afghanistan to inform program design.

Methodology:

• Market surveys with 300 traders
• Value chain mapping
• Price monitoring over 3 months
• Key informant interviews with market actors
• Focus groups with livestock producers

Key Findings:

• Identified 5 major livestock markets
• Average livestock prices increased 15% during study period
• Women participation limited to 8% of market actors
• Feed costs identified as major constraint for producers